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Japan scraps pacifist post-war defence strategy to counter China threat
Japan will overturn six decades of post-war security policy and arm itself with one of the world’s largest defence budgets…
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ANALYSIS | Sweden says it’s set to hit NATO’s defence spending target — unlike Canada | CBC News
Within two years, Sweden — the formerly neutral Nordic country that’s soon to join NATO — will meet the western…
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Sanna Marin: Ukraine war shows Europe ‘not strong enough’
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin has warned that a Russian victory in Ukraine would empower other aggressors; cautioned that Europe…
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President Armengol comes to the defence of teacher in Spanish flag affair
The main opposition party, the Partido Popular, has submitted parliamentary questions it wants answers to in respect of the case…
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Canadian military would be ‘challenged’ to launch a large scale operation: Chief of the Defence Staff
OTTAWA – Canada’s military forces are “ready” to meet their commitments should Russia’s war in Ukraine spread to NATO…
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The little-known story of WWII submarines based in Freo
As war came to our doorstep in the early 1940s, Fremantle became a massive secret base for Allied submarines. Here…
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Former president of Ukraine says only victory will bring peace to his country
HALIFAX – A former president of Ukraine delivered an uncompromising message on Sunday about the prospects for a negotiated peace…
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Defence minister insists Canada is prepared to face evolving global threats
National Defence Minister Anita Anand insists Canada is ready to handle evolving global threats, after missile explosions in Poland…
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U.S. defence secretary stresses importance of continued support for Ukraine
HALIFAX – The United States Secretary of Defense has stressed the importance of maintaining support for Ukraine in a world…
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Halifax to host new NATO defence technology office | CBC News
Halifax has been chosen by the federal government to host the new North American NATO defence innovation office, Defence Minister…
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